I am soon to complete on the purchase of a property in Westcombe Park but as a consequence of damage from the recent storms I have managed to agree recompense from the seller of £2k in the form of a reduction in the price. I had intended this to be addressed as part of the conveyancing process yet Lloyds will not agree to this. Why were they notified?
The property lawyer that is on a Lloyds approved list is required to disclose to Lloyds of any changes to the sale price. If you were to refuse your conveyancing practitioner to disclose the reduction to Lloyds then they would have to discontinue acting for you. In addition, Lloyds and you would have to appoint a new solicitor for your conveyancing in Westcombe Park.
It is a dozen years since I bought my property in Westcombe Park. Conveyancing lawyers have recently been retained on the sale but I can't find my deeds. Will this cause complications?
You need not be too concerned. First there is a chance that the deeds will be retained by your lender or they may be in the possession of the solicitor who oversaw the purchase. Secondly the likelihood is that the title will be registered at the land registry and you will be able to establish that you are the registered owner by your conveyancing solicitors obtaining current official copies of the land registers. The vast majority of conveyancing in Westcombe Park relates to registered property but in the unlikely event that your home is not registered it is more tricky but is resolvable.
My Conveyancer in Westcombe Park is not listed on the Godiva Mortgages Ltd Conveyancing Panel. Is it possible for me to use my prefered solicitor notwithstanding that they are not on the Godiva Mortgages Ltd approved list?
Your options are as follows:
- Complete the purchase with your existing Westcombe Park lawyers but Godiva Mortgages Ltd will need to use a conveyancer on their panel. This will result in additional total legal charges as well as result in frustration.
- Choose an alternative practitioner to to deal with the conveyancing, obviously checking they are Godiva Mortgages Ltd approved.
- Try to convince your Godiva Mortgages Ltd solicitor to attempt to join the Godiva Mortgages Ltd panel
My wife and I have arranged a further advance on our mortgage from Virgin Money as we want to conduct a loft conversion to our house in Westcombe Park. Are we obliged to appoint a nearby Westcombe Park solicitor on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel to handle the legals?
Virgin Money do not ordinarily require a member of their conveyancing panel to handle the formalities. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the Virgin Money list.
I'm in the throws of looking at houses in Westcombe Park and I am about to put in an offer. Is it premature to have a solicitor in place? I will be getting a home loan with TSB.
You should start requesting conveyancing quotes from solicitors ASAP. Once you decide who you want to use and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and forward their contact information on to the estate agent. Given that you are seeking a mortgage with TSB, ask your prospective lawyers if they are on the TSB conveyancing panel otherwise they can't do the mortgage legal work.
My sealed bid on a semi in Westcombe Park has been agreed to, the owners do however have a dependent purchase. The owners have offered on somewhere, however it’s not yet tied up, and have viewings of other flats booked. I have chosen a bricks and mortar conveyancing solicitor in Westcombe Park. What do I do now? When should I get the mortgage application with Nationwide going?
It is usual to have anxieties where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to be too out of pocket prematurely (home loan application is approx one thousand pounds, then valuation, Westcombe Park conveyancing search fees, etc). The first course of action is to ensure that your conveyancing practitioner is on the Nationwide conveyancing panel. Regarding the subsequent steps this very much depends on the specifics of your transaction, attraction to this property and on the state of the market. During a hot market some home buyers would apply for the mortgage with Nationwide and pay for the valuation and only if it was satisfactory would they ask their conveyancer to proceed with searches.
Over the last few months I have been searching for a flat up to £235,500 and identified one close by in Westcombe Park I like with a park and transport links in the vicinity, the downside is that it's only got 61 years unexpired on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Westcombe Park in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error acquiring a short lease?
Should you need a mortgage the remaining unexpired lease term will be problematic. Discount the price by the amount the lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the existing proprietor has owned the property for at least twenty four months you can ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor regarding this matter.
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